The Great Sushi and Sashimi Cookbook by Whitecap Books Ltd

The Great Sushi and Sashimi Cookbook by Whitecap Books Ltd

If there is one word to describe Japanese cuisine then it has to be artistic in its purest sense. No other cuisine is so in harmony with nature, reflecting the rhythm of the seasons. No other accords food such awesome respect. No other prepares it with such an eye to detail -- color, texture, flavor, balance -- each ingredient's roll perfectly defined in the final dish. In Japan they first feast with their eyes, then comes the aroma, then taste, the palate pleasure.

The secret to preparing Japanese cuisine at home is an understanding of the basic ingredients and of how a meal is composed; the culinary methods used are basically very simple. We trust that this book will encourage people at home to be adventurous and start preparing and cooking Japanese food in their own kitchens, however, the most important requirement of all is a love of good food prepared and presented with a sense of harmony.

Whitecap Books was founded in 1977 and has since evolved to become one of Canada's top 10 book publishing and distribution firms. Whitecap developed a name for itself as Canada's leading creator of full-color gift and coffee table books on Canadian provinces, cities, and natural marvels in the 1970s and early 1980s. The firm is still publishing in this area, with a 27-book Canada series and 36 books in the America Series. More than 300 Canadian-originated titles and more than 1,000 agency-listed titles are currently on Whitecap's list. Whitecap is well-known for its knowledge of the cookbook industry.

Whitecap has been responsible for some of the most inventive and well-known products seen in kitchens across North America since 1984. Whitecap also publishes and distributes books on gardening and crafts, photography, history, the arts and entertainment, children's fiction and non-fiction, travel, sports, and transportation.